SEF Undergraduate Handbook 2025-26

As part of your studies, you have the option of adding a 'Year in Industry' to your course. With this route, your degree will last four years - you will study at QMUL for two years (Year 1 & Year 2), go on a placement for one year (Year 3) and then come back to Queen Mary to complete your final year of study (Year 4). 

This unique opportunity allows students to spend the third year of their degree on an industrial placement with an employer in a role relevant to their field of study.

The School doesn’t guarantee a placement, but support with the search and job application workshops will be provided. If you don’t secure a placement by the start of the third academic year, you will need to transfer onto the version of the degree without the year in industry. You can only do the placement in your third year.

The year in industry is a pass/fail module and, as such, no grade is awarded for it and it doesn’t count towards your degree classification. In order to pass the year in industry, you must successfully work for an employer for at least 1,200 hours, submit a report and give a presentation. All the relevant details are given during the first and second year of study.

If you don’t complete, or fail to pass, the year in industry, you’ll need to transfer onto the version of the degree without a year in industry, with the year in industry showing as a fail on your transcript.

You can switch to the four-year version 'with a year in industry' of your degree course at any point during your first year and second year. Applications to swap during the second year will be considered individually.

If you'd like to learn more about the Year in Industry Programme, visit our website or please contact:

• Nia Hamedi, Placement & Study Abroad Manager (n.hamedi@qmul.ac.uk)
• Manolis Noikokyris, Senior Tutor (m.noikokyris@qmul.ac.uk)